Java Developer / Engineer - Backend

JAVA SOFTWARE ENGINEERAbout this role:*Assisting with the technical design and development of our Clients applications as part of Scrum and engineering teams.*Developing secure, performant and scalable applications/software services that enable our Client to achieve their business goals.*Actively engage with other project and technical teams to improve cross working/team knowledge.*Input into functional requirements, ensuring these are clearly stated and testable. Ensure non-functional requirements are addressed.*Write supporting documentation for design, configuration and on-going support*Maintain technical knowledge of current technical trends and standards.*Provide Subject Matter Expert level code and application support when needed, including leadership of technical investigations.Essential Requirements:*Expert in at least one language, preferably Java and you must have coded in Ruby. Supported languages are Java, JavaScript, Ruby and Python. *Competent in one or both ofoWeb Development (HTML5, JavaScript and browser technologies (including User Experience) and practices)oAPI and Service Development - be able to design and code services that are resilient, performant and scalable*Understanding of SQL and No SQL database technologies. Be able design performant queries, appropriately normalised schemas and basic tuning against MySQL/MariaDB and/or MongoDB.*Knowledge of Continuous Integration (CI/CD), including build scripts and version management tools.*Commercial experience working in agile teams and practices, e.g. Scrum and eXtreme Programming.Desirable Requirements:

*Knowledge of the principals of virtualisation with VMware or OpenStack, AWS/Azure*In-depth knowledge of security coding practices (OWASP and similar)*Demonstrable expertise in design and implementation of testing frameworks, for example Unit Testing, BDD/TDD, Performance Testing and Security Testing (Fuzz)Benefits include:*Competitive salary plus 10% bonus*25 days' holiday increasing to 30 days over length of service, half a day birthday leave, charity day*Contributory pension*Healthcare*Life cover*Access to free parking*Active social and charity events*Childcare voucher scheme*Cycle to work scheme*Onsite facilities*Friday breakfasts, fruit and soft drinks.We have a large team and we continue to grow! We are looking for people who want a rewarding career in a business who truly invest in you as an individual.Applicants must be eligible to work and live in the UK and will be required to undergo and maintain appropriate UK government security clearance.Software Engineer | Software | Engineer | IT | Information Technology | Engineering | JavaScript | HTML5 | SQL